Oil and gas wells in Morris County

1,030 wells — 0.2% of the Kansas register. 7 were plugged at public expense, and 50 sit inactive.

1,030Wells

2272 ftMedian depth

7Plugged by the State

50Inactive

What stands out in Morris County

The operator named on most of these records is Benson Mineral Group, INC, on 185 of them (18.0%), ahead of Carter Oil CO (27) and Gruenerwald and Assoc (17). The oldest well here was completed in 1877 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 5300 feet — Blythe 13-20, drilled in 2025.

Depth, over the 971 wells in Morris County where a figure was reported (94%) — a median, never a mean
Measurement	Median	90th percentile	Kansas median
Total depth	2272 ft	3140 ft	2831 ft — shallower here

What happened to these wells — in Morris County

583 of the 1,030 wells in Morris County are classed as plugged and abandoned. 7 were plugged at the State’s expense because no responsible party could be found, and 50 sit on the register as inactive — neither producing nor plugged.

⚠️ Two fields in this register disagree, and we show both rather than pick one: across Kansas, 245,220 wells are classed as plugged but 92,867 of them carry no plugging date, while 26,002 wells carry a date under another class. Here, 485 of these wells have a date on file. What each class means.

Who operates in Morris County

Operator of record	Wells	Share
Benson Mineral Group, INC	185	18.0%
Carter Oil CO	27	2.6%
Gruenerwald and Assoc	17	1.7%
Crude Oil Prod	15	1.5%
Knighton Oil Co., INC	15	1.5%
Benson Min Grp	14	1.4%
Wilson Exploration Drilling, INC	12	1.2%
Knighton Oil Company, INC	12	1.2%
Exxon Corp	11	1.1%
William Gruenerwald	10	1.0%
E.h. Adair Oil CO	9	0.9%
Koester and Mergen	9	0.9%
Musgrove Drilling CO	9	0.9%
Midwestern Oil Producers	9	0.9%
Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	9	0.9%
Hollar Oil CO	9	0.9%
Earl M. Knighton	8	0.8%
Earl Knighton	8	0.8%

The operator of record is the one the register names. It is not necessarily the one there today, and it is not a judgement on anyone.

Which oil fields

Field	Wells	Share
Wildcat	293	28.4%
Wilde	187	18.2%
John Creek	116	11.3%
Unknown	57	5.5%
Grandview	33	3.2%
Lost Springs	32	3.1%
Grandview South	28	2.7%
Bosch	23	2.2%
Three Mile Creek South	22	2.1%
Three Mile Creek	21	2.0%
Comiskey Northeast	20	1.9%
Unnamed	14	1.4%
Wilsey	11	1.1%
Diamond Creek	10	1.0%

When they were drilled

Decade	Wells	Share
2020s	11	1.1%
2010s	24	2.3%
2000s	16	1.6%
1990s	33	3.2%
1980s	205	19.9%
1970s	281	27.3%
1960s	88	8.5%
1950s	175	17.0%
1940s	25	2.4%

An old well on land in Morris County?

7 wells in Morris County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 1,030 on the register — the sign that an operator was gone. If you find a well on your land, report it and do not tidy it up: knocking over casing can make you the responsible party. This site reads the register; it does not plug wells. Tell us where and we pass the request to Kansas operators and consultants.

We recommend nobody and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

Wells in Morris County

Morris County — the last column reads *yes* where the register records the well as plugged, *State* where it was plugged at public expense, and a dash where neither. A 0 depth means none was reported. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
Lease and well	Operator	Field	Depth (ft)	Year	Plugged
Landon 2-a API 15-127-20518	Wilson Expl	Wilde	755	1985	State
Landon 2 API 15-127-20476	Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	Wildcat	710	1984	State
Landon 3 API 15-127-20481	Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	Wildcat	730	1984	State
Landon 4 API 15-127-20482	Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	Wildcat	784	1984	State
Landon 5 API 15-127-20483	Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	Wildcat	754	1984	State
Carpenter A 1 API 15-127-19039-0001	Kcc Fee Fund Plug	—	91	—	State
Landon Ow1 API 15-127-19040	Kcc Fee Fund Plug	—	700	—	State
Blythe 13-20 API 15-127-20606	Hyt Operating LLC	Unnamed	5300	2025	—
Porter A 2 API 15-127-19036-0001	Phillips Oil Company, LLC	—	2970	2025	—
Park #1 API 15-127-20608	C & G Drilling, INC	Unnamed	2510	2024	—
Rise #1 API 15-127-20609	C & G Drilling, INC	Unnamed	2510	2024	—
E I Belt 2 API 15-127-20404-0001	Everglow Energy, LLC	—	3070	2021	—
E I Belt 1 API 15-127-00193-0001	Everglow Energy, LLC	—	3057	2021	—
Sly 1-6 API 15-127-20596	Quail Oil & Gas, LC	Unnamed	2400	2016	—
Sly 2 Swd API 15-127-20597	Quail Oil & Gas, LC	—	2762	2016	—
M- 82 Mp82.92 API 15-127-20595	Mid-america Pipeline Company, LLC	—	280	2015	—
Sager 1-6 API 15-127-20594	Quail Oil & Gas, LC	Wildcat	2267	2014	—
Mills Trust 1 API 15-127-20587	Ventex Operating Corp	Wildcat	2660	2012	—
Carlson 1 API 15-127-19014-0001	Shawmar Oil & Gas Co., INC	Three Mile Creek	2219	2011	—
Grass 4 API 15-127-19018-0001	Shawmar Oil & Gas Co., INC	Three Mile Creek South	2241	2011	—
Grass 1 API 15-127-00091-0001	Shawmar Oil & Gas Co., INC	Unknown	2212	2010	—
June Olsen 1 API 15-127-20464-0001	Town Oil CO	John Creek	3057	2006	—
Olsen 1 API 15-127-00095-0001	Knighton Oil Company, INC	John Creek	3121	2004	—
Porter 'a' 5 API 15-127-20574	Glacier Petroleum Co., INC	Comiskey Northeast	2972	2002	—
Downes 2 API 15-127-20057-0001	Knighton Oil Company, INC	Bosch	2795	2002	—
Teel 4 API 15-127-20573	Glacier Petroleum Co., INC	Comiskey Northeast	2990	2001	—
Kendall 1 API 15-127-20570	Gas & Oil Operations, INC	Latimer	2222	2001	—
Endter 1 API 15-127-20559	Knighton Oil Co., INC	Wilsey Northeast	1884	1996	—
Nelson 4 API 15-127-20409-0002	Randon Production Company INC	Three Mile Creek	2612	1996	—
Trowbridge 2 API 15-127-20556	Knighton Oil Co., INC	Wilsey Northeast	1891	1995	—
Belt 3 API 15-127-20552	Knighton Oil Co., INC	John Creek	3177	1993	—
Rindt 'a' 2 API 15-127-20549	Thompson Oil	Grandview South	2300	1992	—
Lucy B. Kieffer 2 API 15-127-00179-0001	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3064	1992	—
Kieffer 4 API 15-127-20541	Knighton Oil Co., INC	John Creek	3067	1991	—
Holaday 6 API 15-127-20542	Knighton Oil Co., INC	John Creek	3155	1991	—
Belt 2 API 15-127-20017-0001	Knighton Oil Co., INC	John Creek	3047	1991	—
Kieffer 2 API 15-127-00195-0001	Knighton Oil Co., INC	John Creek	3000	1991	—
R. Porter 2 API 15-127-19011-0001	Knighton Oil CO	John Creek	3103	1991	—
Holaday 2 API 15-127-19012-0002	Knighton Oil Company, INC	John Creek	3458	1991	—
E. A. Rindt 6-22 API 15-127-20539	W. W. Ferris	Grandview South	2273	1989	—
Bacon 3 API 15-127-20531	Bond Oil	Wilsey	538	1987	—
M. Hermstein 5 API 15-127-20534	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3220	1987	—
E. A. Rindt 5-22 API 15-127-20535	Wakyn W. Ferris	Grandview South	2310	1987	—
E. A. Rindt 1-23 API 15-127-20423-0001	Wakyn W. Ferris	Grandview South	0	1987	—
Downes 1 API 15-127-20268-0001	C F A Oil	Parkerville	2148	1986	—
Miller 2 API 15-127-20488	Glenda Gas Company	Three Mile Creek	2286	1985	—
Sisson 5 API 15-127-20513	Bond Oil	Wilde	605	1985	—
Peterson 'c' 1 API 15-127-20517	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview South	2321	1985	—
Carl 'b' 1 API 15-127-20523	Wilson Exploration Drilling, INC	Wilde	755	1985	—
E. A. Rindt 5-22 API 15-127-20525	Ferris W W	Grandview South	2300	1985	—
E. A. Rindt 5-23 API 15-127-20526	W. W. Ferris	Grandview	2320	1985	—
Peterson 'b' 2 API 15-127-20528	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview South	2338	1985	—
Novak 6 API 15-127-20532	Bond Oil Corp	—	548	1985	—
Miller 2 API 15-127-20511	Glenda Gas Company	—	2286	1985	—
E. A. Rindt 3-22 API 15-127-00089-0001	W. W. Ferris	Grandview South	2300	1985	—
Morgan 3 API 15-127-20432	Midwestern Oil	Grandview	2400	1984	—
Diepenbrock 1 API 15-127-20439	Glenda Gas	Grandview South	2330	1984	—
Morgan 'a' 1 API 15-127-20459	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview	2300	1984	—
Butler 'b' 3 API 15-127-20461	Glenda Gas CO	Grandview	2284	1984	—
Domann 31-3 API 15-127-20462	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	700	1984	—
Gatewood 1 API 15-127-20463	Wilson Expl	Wildcat	676	1984	—
June Olsen 1 API 15-127-20464	—	John Creek	3057	1984	—
Domann 32-4 API 15-127-20466	J & N Gas CO	Diamond Creek	50	1984	—
Kurtenbach Ralph 6 API 15-127-20469	Le Mac Oil	Grandview	2993	1984	—
Gatewood 2 API 15-127-20470	Wilson Exploration & Drilling, INC	Wildcat	711	1984	—
Rindt 'b' 3 API 15-127-20471	Canaco Resources	Grandview	2275	1984	—
Peterson 'a' 1 API 15-127-20479	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview South	2316	1984	—
Alspaw A-1 API 15-127-20484	Wilson Exploration Drilling, INC	Wilde	750	1984	—
E. A. Rindt 4-23 API 15-127-20492	Wakyn W. Ferris	Grandview	2320	1984	—
E. A. Rindt 2-22 API 15-127-20493	Wakyn W. Ferris	Grandview South	2270	1984	—
Carl 3 API 15-127-20500	Wilson Exploration Drilling, INC	Wilde	761	1984	—
Novak 2 API 15-127-20502	Bond Oil	Wilde	594	1984	—
J. Miller 23-2 API 15-127-20506	Wakyn W. Ferris	Grandview	2315	1984	—
Peterson 'b' 1 API 15-127-20507	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview	2328	1984	—
Butler 1 API 15-127-20472	Glenda Gas CO	Grandview South	2292	1984	—
Novak 4 API 15-127-20509	Bond Oil CO	—	597	1984	—
Gehrke 1-swd API 15-127-20068-0001	—	Lost Springs	2660	1984	—
J. F. Meyer 35-1 API 15-127-20457	Discovery Oil LTD	—	2270	1984	—
Morgan 1 API 15-127-20394	Glenda Gas	Grandview	2244	1983	—
Dunaway 1 API 15-127-20410	Glenda Gas	Rindt	2300	1983	—
Johnson 1 API 15-127-20412	Discovery Oil LTD	Three Mile Creek South	2247	1983	—
Tiemann 1 API 15-127-20420-0001	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview	2275	1983	—
Butler 1 API 15-127-20421	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview South	2263	1983	—
Miller 1 API 15-127-20422	Midwestern Oil Producers	Grandview South	2300	1983	—
E. A. Rindt 1-23 API 15-127-20423	Discovery Oil LTD	Grandview South	2330	1983	—
Rindt 'b' 2 API 15-127-20430	Midwestern Oil Producrs	Grandview South	2302	1983	—
Schild 'b' 1 API 15-127-20435	Canaco Resources, INC	Lost Springs	2330	1983	—
Domann 32-1 API 15-127-20436	J & N Gas CO	Diamond Creek	685	1983	—
Floyd 2 API 15-127-20437	Canaco Resources	Unknown	2328	1983	—
Veal 33-1 API 15-127-20438	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	700	1983	—
Domann 32-2 API 15-127-20443	J & N Gas CO	Diamond Creek	700	1983	—
Veal 33-2 API 15-127-20444	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	700	1983	—
Veal 33-3 API 15-127-20445	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	700	1983	—
Veal 33-4 API 15-127-20447	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	700	1983	—
Veal 33-5 API 15-127-20448	J & N Gas	Diamond Creek	705	1983	—
E. A. Rindt 1-22 API 15-127-20453	Discovery Oil LTD	Grandview South	2320	1983	—
E. A. Rindt 3-23 API 15-127-20460	Discovery Oil LTD	Grandview South	2285	1983	—
Johnson 1 API 15-127-20412-0001	Kremeier Prod & Operating	Three Mile Creek South	2247	1983	—
W. Rindt 1 API 15-127-20451	Cfa Oil	Unknown	2264	1983	—
Davis 1 API 15-127-20367	Crude Oil Prod	Wildcat	2250	1982	—
Mccreath 1 API 15-127-20372	Crude Oil Prod	Wildcat	2250	1982	—
Scott 1 API 15-127-20386	C F A Oil Company	Unknown	2198	1982	—
Rindt 'a' 1 API 15-127-20392	Midwestern Oil Production, INC	Grandview South	2300	1982	—
William O. Olsen 6 API 15-127-20395	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3071	1982	—
William O. Olsen 7 API 15-127-20396	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3150	1982	—
William O. Olsen 8 API 15-127-20397	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3073	1982	—
Scott 2 API 15-127-20399	C F A Oil Company	Wildcat	2450	1982	—
E. I. Belt 2 API 15-127-20404	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3070	1982	—
Atkinson 4 API 15-127-20409	Glenda Gas	Burdick	2255	1982	—
Rindt 'b' 1 API 15-127-20413	Midwestern Oil Producrs	Grandview South	2300	1982	—
Sollner 1 API 15-127-20415	C & G Oil CO	Wilde	700	1982	—
Sollner 2 API 15-127-20416	C & G Oil CO	Wilde	700	1982	—
Teel 1 API 15-127-00022-0001	Earl M. Knighton	Comiskey Northeast	3041	1982	—
Carlson 1 API 15-127-20344	Glenda Gas	Three Mile Creek	2260	1981	—
Mulvane 2 API 15-127-20345	Berrong Enterprises	Wildcat	2740	1981	—
Carson 1 API 15-127-20364	Crude Oil Prod	Wildcat	2250	1981	—
Davis 1 API 15-127-20365	Crude Oil Prod	Wildcat	2250	1981	—
Rohling 1 API 15-127-20373	Crude Oil Prod	Unknown	2250	1981	—
Kurtenbach 3 API 15-127-20378	Hy Energy	Grandview	2255	1981	—
Fred Koepsel 1 API 15-127-20385	C F A Oil Company	Wildcat	2168	1981	—
Becker 1 API 15-127-20389	Crude Oil Prod	Wildcat	2250	1981	—
Williams 3 API 15-127-20327	Maurice L. Brown CO	Comiskey Northeast	2980	1980	—
Anderson 1 API 15-127-20340	Pendleton Land and Exploration	Wildcat	3060	1980	—
Kendall 1 API 15-127-20278	Ash Wiley R Sr	Latimer	2182	1979	—
Lucy B. Kieffer 5 API 15-127-20302	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3011	1979	—
Lucy B. Kieffer 6 API 15-127-20303	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3054	1979	—
Lucy B. Kieffer 7 API 15-127-20304	Exxon Corp	John Creek	3023	1979	—
Kurtenbach 2 API 15-127-20305	Charles Carlock	Grandview	2245	1979	—
Butler 1 API 15-127-20292-0001	Carlock Charles	Grandview South	2280	1979	—
Mcfadden 2-8 API 15-127-20241	Benson Mineral Group, INC	Wilde	728	1978	—
Viar 4 API 15-127-20281	Maurice L. Brown CO	Comiskey Northeast	3017	1978	—
Kurtenbach 1 API 15-127-20287	Hunt Oil CO	Grandview	2250	1978	—
Barr 2 API 15-127-20140	Frontier Pipelines Co., INC	—	1441	1978	—
Novak 1 API 15-127-20076	Kan-go INC	Lost Springs	1814	1977	—
Novak 4 API 15-127-20081	Kan-go INC	Lost Springs	2850	1977	—
Meyer 1 API 15-127-20083	Kan-go INC	Three Mile Creek South	2267	1977	—
Carson 1-5 API 15-127-20085	Benson Mineral Group, INC	Wilde	760	1977	—
Gant 1-15 API 15-127-20109	Benson Mineral Group, INC	Wilde	1300	1977	—
Dillon 1-2 API 15-127-20172	Benson Mineral Group, INC	Wildcat	745	1977	—
Mcfadden 1-8 API 15-127-20213	Benson Mineral Group, INC	Wilde	791	1977	—
Varnier 1-24 API 15-127-20122	Benson Mineral Group, INC	—	0	1977	—
Settergran 'b' 1 API 15-127-20065	Slusser Drlg	Lost Springs	2351	1976	—
Porter 'a' 4 API 15-127-20070	Maurice L. Brown CO	Comiskey Northeast	2971	1976	—
Remy 1 API 15-127-20075	Kan-go	Burdick	2276	1976	—
Downes 1 API 15-127-20049	Earl M. Knighton	Bosch	2730	1974	—
Downes 2 API 15-127-20057	Earl M. Knighton	Bosch	2793	1974	—
Bosch 1 API 15-127-20030	Earl Brandt and George Ablah	Bosch	3120	1973	—
Floyd Bosch 2 API 15-127-20031	G Ablah-brandt Oil	Bosch	3105	1973	—
Downes 2 API 15-127-20041	George Ablah	Bosch	2722	1973	—
Downes 3 API 15-127-20042	George J. Ablah	Bosch	2743	1973	—

By class in Morris County

Plugged and Abandoned — Morris County 583

Counties with a comparable register

Saline 1,588
Norton 1,481
Hamilton 1,413
Ford 1,384
Thomas 1,383
Chase 1,340
Lyon 1,202
Greeley 1,029
Jefferson 968
Sherman 753
Osborne 677
Wabaunsee 640
Gray 602

Neighbours by the size of their register, not a ranking: the list slides with the county, so each of the 82 county pages is reachable from the others. All of them.